Thiocyanate (SCN-), a toxic chemical species from cyanide family, consists of both carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in equimolar ratio and is being emanated through liquid effluents by several industrial processes. Since bioremediation technologies for waste treatment are gaining enormous importance...

Growth in automobile sector is considered as an indicator of good economy. Post liberalization, India has opened doors for various businesses and automobile sector in particular, benefited due to foreign investment on Indian soil. The industry has grown into leaps and bounds. According to Nomura...

The authors attempted to study and comprehend the e-waste awareness and disposal practices among residents of Pune city. It was revealed through survey data and the analysis that in general, the consumer awareness in Pune city is very good, but at the superficial level; however, when it comes to...

Aqueous wastes containing thiocyanate (SCN-) are frequently encountered from variety of industrial processes. If improperly managed, these wastes can cause reversible or irreversible impact on the soil and water environment. In the process of developing a microbial technology for the SCN-...

A bacterial consortium capable of utilising metal cyanides as a source of nitrogen was used to develop a microbiological process for the detoxification of metal cyanides (viz. copper cyanide and zinc cyanide) from electroplating waste water. Optimal conditions biodegradation of both the...

Chromium metal has unique properties and therefore finds large number of applications in industries like chrome-plating, steel and alloy, leather tanning and ammunition factories. These industries consequently, discharge large quantities of hexavalent chromium (Cr6 ) containing effluents. Since...

A bacterial consortium capable of utilizing metal-cyanides as a source of nitrogen was used to develop a microbiological process for the detoxification of silver-cyanide from electroplating wastewater. When the treatment was carried out in a 27-l rotating biological contactor (RBC) in continuous...

While the world has been making rapid strides in economic development since the last few decades, the impact of business related activities (products and processes) has created a significant impact on energy and environmental resources across the world. The 1980's saw for the first emerging...

Industries like electroplating, printed circuit board manufacturing and jewellery units situated in urban areas originate large-volume low-tenor effluents containing gold-cyanide. Since cyanide is toxic and gold being precious metal, non-renewable and finite resource; their complete removal from...